While 40 percent of mothers said they only have one or the other, 34 percent said they are definitely harder on the girls while just 4 percent said they are harder on the boys. About 22 percent of moms said they treat both their children equally.

Ladies, you might ask your partner if he agrees with you though. Half of all men who responded said their partner is definitely harder on the girls. Six percent said she’s harder on the boys and 14 percent said she treats them the same. About twice as many women responded to the poll than men, which may account for some of the discrepancy.

Let’s turn the poll around though. Are men harder on their sons than their daughters?

And ladies, do you think your partner is harder on one than the other?

In the comments to my last blog entry some readers felt the question was too simple, that different personalities require different parenting techniques. It’s interesting to me how gender affects our parenting, definitely a good topic for discussion. Thoughts?